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POEM FROM TAMIL LITERATURE - THE FRAGRANCE OF PARI’S LAND

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The poem THE FRAGRANCE OF PARI’S LAND beautifully portrays the fragrance and generosity of King Pari’s mountain kingdom. The hill women burn sandalwood, whose fragrance mingles with the scent of the blooming vengai flowers and spreads across the mountain slopes.But the greatest fragrance of Pari’s land is not that of sandalwood or flowers—it is the fragrance of his boundless generosity. When poets and bards come seeking gifts, Pari does not hesitate to give away his wealth. He is so generous that he is willing to give even himself as a gift.The poem celebrates King Pari’s…

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